Connecticut judge orders CBS sportscaster Jim Nantz to pay ex-wife $916,000 a year in support

Sportscaster must pay ex-wife $916,000 a year

Jon Gosselin says he returned $230K missing from joint account; Kate skips Pa. divorce hearing

Jon Gosselin says he returned $230K in joint funds

NY court upholds Broadway figure’s divorce, prenup in split his ex-wife aired on YouTube

NEW YORK — An appeals court has sided with a Broadway mogul in a messy New York divorce that played out on YouTube.

Judge tosses Continental suit claiming pilots got sham divorces

ATLANTA — A federal judge Monday tossed out a Continental Airlines Inc. lawsuit accusing nine pilots of getting sham divorces so their ex-spouses could collect the pilots’ retirement benefits while they kept flying.

US envoy, other countries urge Japan to resolve international child abductions

TOKYO — Ambassadors from the U.S. and seven other countries urged Japan on Friday to quickly resolve a growing number of international child custody disputes, a day after Japanese police freed an American man accused of snatching his own children.

US man accused of snatching kids from ex-wife in Japan released pending investigation

TOKYO — Japanese police released an American man held for 18 days, pending an investigation into accusations he snatched his children from his ex-wife.

Nevada governor’s divorce trial set for December after settlement negotiations fail

RENO, Nev. — The pending divorce between Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons and the state’s first lady is headed for a courtroom after hours-long settlement talks failed Wednesday and a judge set a trial date for Dec. 28.

Nevada governor’s pending divorce set for December trial after settlement negotiations end

RENO, Nev. — A December trial date has been set for the divorce of Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons and first lady Dawn Gibbons after several hours of private settlement talks ended with no agreement.

A lot of dough at stake: Woman wins NJ suit with ex-husband over bakery mixer trademark

FAIRFIELD, N.J. — Twelve years after her divorce, Karin Seruga finally got what she really wanted: A dough mixer.

US man to be in custody 10 more days in Japan for taking own kids from ex-wife

TOKYO — Japanese police said Friday that they are keeping an American man in custody for 10 more days before authorities decide whether to press charges against him for snatching his children from his ex-wife.

Divorced fathers in Japan, cut off from kids, turning to courts to seek access, change system

TOKYO — On Christmas Eve two years ago, Masahiro Yoshida returned to his home to find it empty. His wife had fled with their 2-year-old daughter, seeking a divorce.

Texas judge clears way for gay divorce, says gay marriage ban violates equal-protection right

DALLAS — A Texas judge cleared the way for two Dallas men to get a divorce, ruling Thursday that Texas’ ban on same-sex marriage violates the constitutional guarantee to equal protection under the law.

Friend: Woman felt trapped when she took kids to Japan, where husband tried to get them back

FRANKLIN, Tenn. — A friend says Noriko Savoie felt trapped — she was a Japanese citizen new to the U.S. whose American husband had just served her divorce papers.

US dad jailed in Japan: Ex-wife who took kids had worried about them losing Japanese identity

FRANKLIN, Tenn. — An American father arrested in Japan for snatching his children from his ex-wife there had previously urged a Tennessee judge to keep them from leaving the United States after his ex-wife expressed concern about the two children losing their Japanese identity.

Father’s arrest for trying to snatch kids in Japan highlights country’s preference to mothers

FRANKLIN, Tenn. — The case of an American father arrested in Japan for snatching his children underscores long-standing disputes over Japan’s traditional favoritism toward mothers in custody battles.

American father arrested for trying to snatch kids in Japan had sought help from court in US

FRANKLIN, Tenn. — An American father arrested in Japan for snatching his children had tried for a year to persuade a judge in Tennessee that his ex-wife was likely to flee the U.S. with them, divorce records said.

American arrested in Japan for taking his kids from ex-wife as int’l custody battles intensify

TOKYO — An American father was arrested in Japan after snatching his children from his ex-wife, who had taken the kids to her native country without telling him.

Police say American arrested in Japan for allegedly kidnapping his own children

TOKYO — An American father on a mission to reclaim his young children in Japan was arrested over their alleged abduction while they were walking to school with his ex-wife, officials said Wednesday.

No husband? No problem! Malaysia polygamy club to hatch matches with already married men

RAWANG, Malaysia — When she was practicing law, Kartini Maarof once went beyond the call of duty for her divorce client.

Thai family wins citizenship after divorce mix-up led to deportation threat

LOS ANGELES — Andy Promsiri needed to clutch his naturalization certificate in his hand to believe he had finally become a U.S. citizen after trying for 26 years.

Illinois Supreme Court OKs couple’s wills that disinherit grandchildren who marry non-Jews

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Proud of his religion and worried about its future, Chicago dentist Max Feinberg wrote a will with an unusual catch: His grandchildren wouldn’t inherit a penny if they married someone who wasn’t Jewish.

Breakdown of divorce rate in each state

State-by-state breakdown of 2008 divorce rates, according to census figures released this week.

Counties with the 50 highest divorce rates

A look at the 50 counties with the highest divorce rates in the country, according to census figures released this week.